Adolf Hitler

KLIATT

Greenhaven Press puts together anthologies that cover history and public events in a wide variety of ways. The People Who Made History series is a fine addition to their catalogue. The plan follows other Greenhaven projects: The books have four or five chapters each, which include three to six excerpted essays and can be used by students in grades 9-12. Individual pieces run anywhere from two to ten pages each. Each section and each item has introductory material. This series also includes an appendix of document excerpts. The mixed focus on the personal life and public issues and controversies is effectively handled here. The use of a person to make a historical period come alive in rich depth is accomplished with real skill and finesse. (People Who Made History) KLIATT Codes: SA—Recommended for senior high school students, advanced students, and adults. 2000, Greenhaven. illus, bibliog, 208p, 23cm, $17.45. Ages 16 to adult. Reviewer: Daniel J. Levinson; History & English Teacher, Thayer Acad., Braintree, MA, July 2000 (Vol. 34 No. 4)

School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up-A concise introduction, "Adolf Hitler and His Legacy of Destruction," is followed by 16 essays, most of which have been excerpted from adult books. The selections are organized into sections devoted to exploring Hitler's early life and influences, his rise in power and its effects on the German people, World War II and the Holocaust, and his historical impact. Appendixes include discussion questions for each chapter, excerpts from speeches and original documents, a lengthy chronology, and an extensive list of materials for further research. More scholarly than Dennis Wepman's Adolf Hitler (Chelsea, 1987), this title could be used in tandem with any book on the period for an in-depth look at this complex figure.-Barbara Jo McKee, Streetsboro Senior High, OH Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.